Course detail

Sensors and Measurement

FIT-SEMAcad. year: 2025/2026

Introduction to mathematical and physical background to measurement methods and technologies. Introduction to relevant circuitry used in measurement. Introduction to accuracy and uncertainty approaches in data evaluation. Technology and methods used in measuring various physical properties. Communication interfaces common to sensors.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Vladimír Janoušek, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Intelligent Systems (UITS)

Entry knowledge

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Student must gain at least 15 points during the term. Minimum for the project is 3 points.

  1. Written midterm test.
  2. Participation and active work in laboratories + exercises.
  3. Participation and active work in numerical exercises
  4. Project measuring in real space (minimum is 3 points).
  5. Project simulation of the measure circuit.



Aims

Introduce students via lectures, practical sessions to the field of measurement. Present to students commons electrical circuits, one may encounter while measuring. Demonstrate various approaches to measure chosen physical properties. Introduce students to various interfaces he may use to retrieve data from sensors and approaches to evaluate these data.
The the acquainted knowledge belongs the measurement of physical quantities, how to convert physical quantities to electronic form using sensors and how to transmit, process, and use acquired data. Everything is oriented on intelligent sensors, sensor networks and smart homes.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

BARTUŠEK, Karel, et al. a Miloslav STEINBAUER. Měření v elektrotechnice. 2., přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Brno: VUTIUM, 2010, 212 s.
BEJČEK, L., ČEJKA, M., REZ, J., GESCHEIDTOVÁ, E., STEINBAUER, M. Měření v elektrotechnice. Měření v elektrotechnice. VUT- FEKT, 2002.
ĎAĎO, S. - KREIDL, M. 1996. Senzory a měřicí obvody. 1. vydání. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 1996. 315 s. ISBN 80-01-02057-6.
FRADEN, Jacob. Handbook of Modern Sensors [online]. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-19303-8. ISBN 978-3-319-19302-1.
HALLIDAY, David, Robert RESNICK a Jearl WALKER, DUB, Petr, ed. Fyzika. 2., přeprac. vyd. Přeložil Miroslav ČERNÝ. Brno: VUTIUM, c2013. Překlady vysokoškolských učebnic. ISBN 978-80-214-4123-1,.
MUKHOPADHYAY, Subhas Chandra, ed. Next Generation Sensors and Systems [online]. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. Smart Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-21671-3. ISBN 978-3-319-21670-6.
NAWROCKI, Waldemar. Measurement systems and sensors. Second edition. Boston: Artech House, [2016]. Artech House remote sensing library. ISBN 9781608079322.
WEBSTER, John G. a Halit EREN. Measurement, instrumentation, and sensors handbook: electromagnetic, optical, radiation, chemical, and biomedical measurement. Second edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2014]. ISBN 9781439848883.
ZEHNULA, K. 1983. Snímače neelektrických veličin. 2. vydání. Praha: Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1983. 371 s.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NSEC , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISY up to 2020/21 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NNET , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAL , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NCPS , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NHPC , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NVER , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NIDE , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NISY , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NEMB , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSPE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NEMB , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NBIO , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSEN , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NVIZ , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NGRI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NADE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISD , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAT , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Štěpán Rydlo
Ing. Vojtěch Mrázek, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Vladimír Janoušek, Ph.D.
Ing. Josef Strnadel, Ph.D.
Ing. Tomáš Goldmann, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Selected chapters of physics related to measurement technologies
  2. Common electric circuits in measurement.
  3. Introduction to measurement and metrology.
  4. Sensors.
  5. Measurements of Electrical properties.
  6. Temperature measurements.
  7. Position, velocity and acceleration measurements.
  8. Force, pressure and mass measurements.
  9. Optical measurements and EM radiation measurements.
  10. Other common measurements.
  11. Humidity, surface level and flow measurements.
  12. Communication interfaces.
  13. Application analysis and future trends.

Seminar

6 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Štěpán Rydlo
Ing. Jan Tinka

Syllabus

  1. Theoretical calculations - calculating bridge circuit for an application (force measurement, temperature measurement).
  2. Theoretical calculations - calculating accuracy and uncertainty

Laboratory exercise

6 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Štěpán Rydlo
Ing. Martin Sakin

Syllabus

  1. Sensor design and utilization for measurement.
  2. Complex measurements using existing equipment.
  3. Work with oscilloscope.

Project

14 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Štěpán Rydlo
Ing. Martin Sakin

Syllabus

  1. Processing of a project from the selected part of the course.
  2. Simulation of measuring selected physical quantities